What are the sub groups of dropped munitions?

Bomb, Dispenser, Submunitions

What are the types of bombs?

What are the key ID features of Dropped Bombs GPOS?

One piece steel construction; Welded on lifting lugs, two on one side, one on opposite side; fixed stabilizers usually welded on; 2” fuze well on nose and tail; 50% of bomb’s weight is explosive material

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What are the key ID features of Dropped Bombs GPNS?

One piece steel const.; Screwed on suspension lugs w/ a charging well between the lugs all on one side; bolted on stabilizers, 3” fuze well on nose and tail.

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What are the key ID features of Dropped Bombs GPLD?

All Key ID features of GPNS; cigar shaped designed to produce less drag.

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What are the key ID features of Dropped Bombs GP?

If bomb is missing any Key ID characteristics of other GP series bombs.

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What types of fuzing are used with dropped bombs GP, GPOS, GPNS, GPLD?

VT, Impact, Impact inertia, ET, CW, MT

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What Safeties are used with dropped bombs GP, GPOS, GPNS, GPLD w/o fuzing?

HE, Frag, Move

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What are the key ID features, fuzing, and safeties of Penetration Bombs?

What are the Key ID features, Fuzing, and Safeties of a Dispenser Retained?

What are the Key ID features, Fuzing, and Safeties of a Dispenser Released?

Key ID: fall away from aircraft stabilized by fin assemblies, multi-piece construction either clamshell or tri-shell, thin-case metal constr., Russian dispensers may look like a water heater or have a nose that almost comes to a point. Fuzing: MT, VT, ET; Safeties HE Frag Move Eject

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What are the types of Dropped Sub munitions?

Fragmentation, HEAT, Scatterable Mines

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What are the Key ID Features for Dropped Sub munitions Frag?

Spherical in shape, heavy or light metal casing, usually has frag balls imbedded or scored casing.

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What type of fuzing for Dropped Sub munitions Frag?

Impact and Impact Inertia

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What are the safeties for Dropped Sub munitions Frag w/ Impact and Impact Inertia fuzing?

HE Frag Move CS Fire WT (Submunition 6)

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How can you ID the difference between Impact and Impact Inertia fuzing in Dropped Sub munitions Frag?

Impact will have fins or some method to ensure the detonation point strikes the ground; Impact inertia can strike the ground on any surface.

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What are the Key ID Features for Dropped Sub munitions HEAT?

body has cylindrical shape; has a means for stabilization, may have a visible cone or pronounced stand off.

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What type of fuzing for Dropped Sub munitions HEAT?

PIBD and Impact Inertia

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What are the safeties for Dropped Sub munitions HEAT w/ PIBD fuzing?

HE Frag Move Fire Jet WT EMR Static Lucky/PE

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What are the safeties for Dropped Sub munitions HEAT w/ Impact Inertia fuzing?

HE Frag Move Fire Jet WT

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What are the Key ID Features for Dropped Sub munitions Scatterable Mines?

No standard shape or size; differentiated from placed mines by lack of any external safety pins or switches

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What type of fuzing for Dropped Sub munitions Scatterable mines?

Magnetic, pressure, or pull

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What are the safeties for Dropped Sub munitions Scatterable Mines w/ Magnetic fuzing?

HE Frag Move CS BT Mag EMR Static Jet WT

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What are the safeties for Dropped Sub munitions Scatterable Mines w/ Pull fuzing?

HE Frag Move CS BT EMR Static WT

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What are the safeties for Dropped Sub munitions Scatterable Mines w/ Pressure fuzing?